When Students must take medications at school, school leaders need to be aware of legal issues

Abstract:
This article highlights the information school districts should know when students must take medications at school. There is still much confusion about the responsibilities of school clinicians and administrators concerning medication administration. This piece focuses on the need for school districts to develop a medication policy to address this confusion, and gives the basic elements that should be included in such a policy.

Author(s): MacLeish Jr., Roderick

Publication: School Board News


Date Published: 6/1/2000

Pages: 2

Location Code: 5355